PML-N leader Khwaja Asif accused Imran Khan of committing money laundering, gambling and using Zakat funds collected for charity for personal gains and investment in speculative real estate business in Dubai and Muscat which resulted in major losses. Asif alleged that despite opposition from the Board of Directors of the SKMCH, Imran Khan invested US $4.5 million from the collections of sadqaat, fitraana and zakat given by the general public.
In British Virgin Islands, Shell company was first registered that transferred money to HRG in Dubai which then bought shares of Sugarland company worth $3 million facing losses of 64% during 2009-2010 when Dubai’s property boom bubble burst.
Imtiaz Haideri who is one of the members of the board of trustees at SKMCH is also the Chief Executive of HRG and Shell company in British Virgin Islands.
Although the majority of people do not doubt the honesty and integrity of Imran Khan yet there are several questions that need clarification. Firstly, why was Imtiaz Haideri being a member of the board of trustees provided with funds to invest? Why was his company’s guarantee accepted despite losses and over the bank’s guarantee? Why was the record of the meeting of the board of governance and trustees not made available on a public domain? Why is Imran Khan not making the amounts of funds he is receiving for PTI and SKMCH open to the public? What are the sources of income available to Imran Khan for his personal expenses such as traveling abroad and political campaigns? How many funds does PTI have in its account and who is handling the bank accounts?
Who are the board members of endowment funds that decide how to use the money collected from foreign donations?
What justification does Imran Khan have for attacking the Sharif brothers for being involved in money laundering and having Rs 50 billion worth of assets in foreign countries if he himself is involved in money laundering and keeping 700,000 pounds in UK bank accounts?
What will happen to SKMCH fund raising when Imran Khan will no more be collecting funds? What long term planning and strategy has been made by the board of trustees? Which funds are being used by Imran Khan for building universities?
The people of Pakistan want to trust Imran Khan but he needs to earn and uphold that trust. To do that, he needs to ensure that his financial teams use the public’s money transparently.